Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 20.3% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 20.7% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 MYR 15.37

$3.47 MYR 14.63

4.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.06 MYR 80.4

$18.92 MYR 79.8

0.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 MYR 19.34

$4.6 MYR 19.4

-0.22%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$2.72 MYR 11.47

9.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 MYR 3.62

$0.73 MYR 3.07

17.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.06

$0.39 MYR 1.66

25.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 MYR 20.27

$3.47 MYR 14.62

38.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.48 MYR 27.33

$4.92 MYR 20.75

31.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 MYR 7.65

$1.87 MYR 7.89

-3.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 MYR 4.15

$0.95 MYR 4.01

3.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.49

$1.72 MYR 7.24

-24.42%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 9.05

$2.18 MYR 9.18

-1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.79 MYR 66.6

$10.64 MYR 44.87

48.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$3.39 MYR 14.3

5.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 MYR 32.49

$8.19 MYR 34.54

-5.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.13

$2.79 MYR 11.76

-5.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.39

$1.75 MYR 7.37

Oranges (1kg)

$2.44 MYR 10.31

$2.53 MYR 10.68

-3.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 5.33

$1.25 MYR 5.27

0.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.53 MYR 6.43

$1.13 MYR 4.75

35.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 MYR 5.78

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-2.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.73

$0.96 MYR 4.04

-7.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.18

$0.58 MYR 2.45

-10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.4

$4.27 MYR 18.01

-3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.42 MYR 60.8

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-23.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.89

$2.68 MYR 11.31

5.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MYR 15.96

$3.83 MYR 16.16

-1.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.94

$0.71 MYR 2.99

-35.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24 MYR 101

$11.75 MYR 49.57

104.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.16

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-3.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.34

$0.35 MYR 1.49

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 MYR 39.1

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-0.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.08

$0.49 MYR 2.07

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$48.8K MYR 205.6K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

55.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31K MYR 130.9K

$28K MYR 118.2K

10.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.97 MYR 173

$41.58 MYR 175

-1.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.28 MYR 39.14

$8.89 MYR 37.47

4.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.75 MYR 130

$22.97 MYR 96.9

33.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.22 MYR 174

$37.26 MYR 157

10.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 MYR 25.34

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-16.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.13

$5.08 MYR 21.43

-1.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$188 MYR 794

$210 MYR 887

-10.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,893 MYR 29.1K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

-13.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65 MYR 274

$49.01 MYR 207

32.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.82 MYR 143

$34.16 MYR 144

-1.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 MYR 307

$55.2 MYR 233

31.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.57 MYR 205

$48.06 MYR 203

1.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,423 MYR 6,000

$455 MYR 1,917

213.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 MYR 3,020

$349 MYR 1,471

105.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MYR 2,682

$823 MYR 3,471

-22.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 MYR 1,800

$542 MYR 2,287

-21.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,661 MYR 7,003

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-30.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,288 MYR 5,432

$821 MYR 3,463

56.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,300 MYR 5,482

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-22.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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